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6 months ago

2 fugitive murder suspects who escaped jail caught following manhunt

Police in Mississippi said they captured two suspects who managed to escape from jail after a day-and-a-half manhunt.
6 months ago
In these booking photos released by the Claiborne County Sheriff Department, Tyrekennel Collins and Dezarrious Johnson are shown.
10 months ago

Louisiana inmate escapes custody after pepper spraying deputy, stealing car: Sheriff

A man who had been in custody on a second-degree murder charge escaped on Sunday after pepper spraying his transporting deputy, authorities said.
10 months ago
Inmate Leon Ruffin in a mugshot from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
1 year ago

Murderer who escaped prison facing a dozen new charges

The convicted murderer who escaped from prison in Pennsylvania in August is facing a dozen additional charges in connection with the two weeks that he spent on the run.
1 year ago
Danelo Cavalcante is seen apprehended in this photo by the Pennsylvania State Police, Sept. 13, 2023.
1 year ago

Escaped murderer planned to flee to Canada, says cops almost stepped on him

A convicted murderer who had eluded capture for nearly two weeks after escaping from a Pennsylvania prison was apparently planning to flee to Canada.
1 year ago
Danilo Cavalcante is taken into custody, Sept. 13, 2023.
1 year ago

Urgent manhunt in Pennsylvania for escaped inmate

Michael Burham, who was being held on arson and burglary charges, and who is also a suspect in a homicide, was last seen Thursday inside the Warren County prison in Pennsylvania, police said.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Urgent manhunt in Pennsylvania for escaped inmate
2 years ago

Man who escaped jail with corrections officer pleads guilty

Casey White pleaded guilty to his jail escape, which precipitated a multiday manhunt that ended in the death of a corrections officer who authorities said helped him.
2 years ago
Casey Jones leaves the Lauderdale County courthouse after entering a guilty plea, on May 4, 2023.
2 years ago

Escaped Virginia inmate tied to sheriff's murder arrested in Mexico: FBI

One of the two inmates who escaped a Virginia jail has been arrested in Mexico following a dayslong manhunt, according to the FBI.
2 years ago
Alder Alfonso Marin-Sotelo, 26, was taken into custody by Mexican authorities in the state of Guerrero on Thursday, May 4, 2023, the FBI said.
2 years ago

Escaped Mississippi detainee captured in Texas nearly a week later, sheriff says

A detainee who escaped from a Mississippi jail along with three other men nearly a week ago has been detained in Texas, authorities said Thursday.
2 years ago
Escaped detainee Jerry Raynes is taken into custody in Spring Valley, Texas, April 27, 2023.
2 years ago

Convicted murderer escapes from correctional facility

A manhunt is underway in Georgia for a man convicted of murder who apparently left an Atlanta correctional facility while on parole.
2 years ago
The Georgia Department of Corrections released this booking photo of Charles Smith.
2 years ago

Inmate accidentally released from jail back in custody

The inmate has been accused of shooting a family member.
2 years ago
Convicted criminal Marcelo Perez Campos, 61, who was erroneously released from the Harris County Jail, in a photo posted on March 1, 2023, by the Harris County Sheriff Office in Texas.
2 years ago

Fugitive 'Fat Leonard' caught in Venezuela

A fugitive known as 'Fat Leonard' has been caught in Venezuela.
2 years ago
Leonard "Fat Leonard" Francis is seen in this undated photo released by the U.S. Marshals Service.
2 years ago

'Fat Leonard' cut off his GPS, has gone missing: US Marshals

The man known as "Fat Leonard," who was convicted of bribing U.S. Navy officials, was found to be on the run just days before sentencing, according to the U.S. Marshals.
2 years ago
Leonard "Fat Leonard" Francis is seen in this undated photo released by the U.S. Marshals Service.
2 years ago

Jail escapee charged with murder after employee he fled with died by suicide

The indictment alleges that murder suspect Casey White caused the death of corrections officer Vicky White, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.
2 years ago
Casey White's booking photo after he was apprehended in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, May 9, 2022.
3 years ago

'Bright, shining stars': Family of 5 killed in connection with escaped inmate ID'd

Five family members believed to have been murdered by an escaped convict have been identified.
3 years ago
From left: Brothers Carson Collins, 16, Hudson Collins, 11, and Waylon Collins, 18, in an undated photo.
3 years ago

Texas fugitive killed in shootout with police

Gonzalo Lopez, who escaped from a prison bus three weeks ago, was killed overnight by police who said he was the prime suspect in the murder of four boys and their grandfather.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Texas fugitive killed in shootout with police
3 years ago

Escaped inmate dies in police shootout after allegedly murdering 5 people

A Texas inmate suspected of murdering four children and an adult after he escaped from a prison bus, was killed by authorities on Thursday, officials said.
3 years ago
A Texas inmate suspected of murdering four children and an adult after he escaped from a prison bus, was killed by authorities on Thursday, officials said.
3 years ago

Manhunt for escaped inmate in Texas

More than 300 officers are searching for Gonzalo Artemio Lopez who escaped after he had freed himself onboard a prisoner bus and stabbed the officer who was driving.
3 years ago
Manhunt for escaped inmate in Texas
3 years ago

Missing officer and escaped inmate reportedly had ‘special relationship’ since 2020

Investigators discovered Alabama corrections officer Vicky White and capital murder suspect Casey White had a relationship that began when Casey was an inmate at the facility two years ago.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Missing officer and escaped inmate reportedly had ‘special relationship’ since 2020
4 years ago

FBI catches man 46 years after he escaped from prison

Luis Archuleta had been living in hiding in New Mexico.
4 years ago
The FBI seal is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, DC,  July 5, 2016.
5 years ago

Escaped Tennessee convict captured after 5-day manhunt

A homeowner spotted Curtis Ray Watson on surveillance camera wearing camouflage overalls, a hat and a backpack; this helped authorities to eventually catch him.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Escaped Tennessee convict captured after 5-day manhunt
5 years ago

Escaped Tennessee inmate taken into custody

Curtis Watson was serving a sentence for especially aggravated kidnapping and is suspected in the murder of a 64-year-old prison official.
5 years ago
Curtis Watson was serving a sentence for especially aggravated kidnapping and is suspected in the murder of a 64-year-old prison official.
5 years ago

Manhunt for escaped accused murderer enters its third day

Authorities said Curtis Watson sexually assaulted and killed a corrections administrator who lived on prison grounds, before taking off on a tractor.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Manhunt for escaped accused murderer enters its third day
6 years ago

Handcuffed fugitive steals police car, allegedly kidnaps woman while on the run

He allegedly kidnapped a woman while on the loose and stole a police vehicle when officers attempted to recapture him.
6 years ago
Police said Travis Davis escaped from a jail in Pettis County, Missouri, on Monday, March 11, 2019.
8 years ago

2 years ago, a pair of killers made a prison break straight out of 'Shawshank Redemption'

The 22-day manhunt came to an end on June 28, 2015, near the NY-Canada border.
8 years ago
From left, David Sweat and Richard Matt are shown in undated photos released by the New York State Police. The two convicted murderers escaped from prison in upstate New York the morning of June 6, 2015.
8 years ago

VIDEO: Escaped Georgia prisoners captured after days on the run
8 years ago

Police Say CA Jail Inmate Who Escaped May Be Hiding Out in County

Laron Campbell, Rogelio Chavez escaped from jail the night before Thanksgiving.
8 years ago
The Santa Clara Sheriff's Office announced a $20,000 reward for the successful capture of the escapees, Rogelio Chavez & Laron Campbell.